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Monday, May 19, 2014

All the Way, The Jungle Book, Tribes and Bryan Cranston Win Elliot Norton Awards by Carey Purcell

The 32nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards were presented May 19 at the Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00PM

"Frozen" Composer Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Bridges Star Kelli O'Hara and Violet's Jeanine Tesori Honored by 2014 Lilly Awards by Carey Purcell

A starry lineup of performers, writers and directors make up the recipients of the 2014 Lilly Awards, which honor women of distinction in American theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Daniel Radcliffe Will Star in Around-the-World Journey "You Shall Know Our Velocity" by Carey Purcell

Daniel Radcliffe will star in the new film "You Shall Know Our Velocity," a story about two friends traveling around the world, Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

New York Premiere of The Few, Featuring Gideon Glick, Michael Laurence and Tasha Lawrence, Extends at Rattlestick by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of The Few, by award-winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter, has extended its run at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater through June 21. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Purple Rose Theatre Company Will Feature Lanford Wilson's Talley's Folly and New Play about Zombie Apocalypse in 24th Season by Carey Purcell

A classic comedy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play and the world premiere of a new zombie thriller will play Michigan's The Purple Rose Theatre Company during its 24th season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

Katie Thompson and More Sing Songs in the Key of Equality for Stonewall by Carey Purcell

Songs in the Key of Equality, a benefit concert for the gay-straight alliance Swish and Swish Ally Fund of The Stonewall Community Foundation, is held May 19 at 8 PM at Le Poisson Rouge.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bryan Cranston, All The Way, Jungle Book and The Flick Compete for Elliot Norton Awards by Carey Purcell

The Boston Theater Critics Association presents the 32nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards May 19 at the Wheelock Family Theatre at 7 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, May 18, 2014

Renee Fleming is Blanche Du Bois in A Streetcar Named Desire at LA Opera by Carey Purcell

André Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire begins performances at the Los Angeles Opera May 18, starring acclaimed opera star Renee Fleming. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Annette Bening Concludes One-Woman Show at Geffen Playhouse by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Ruth Draper's Monologues, starring four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening, concludes its limited run at the Geffen Playhouse May 18. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Too Much Sun, Reuniting Linda Lavin With Nicky Silver, Opens Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

The Vineyard Theatre's world-premiere production of Nicky Silver's Too Much Sun, starring Tony Award winner Linda Lavin and Tony nominee Jennifer Westfeldt, officially opens May…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 17, 2014

"Submissions Only" Creators Discuss Web Series Success in Free Talk Today by Carey Purcell

The Freeman Studio features Kate Wetherhead (Legally Blonde, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) and Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Newsies, Mary Poppins) in the "Actors Aloud" even…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Geneva Carr and George Dvorsky Read A Man's Man May 17 by Carey Purcell

A reading of Mark Jason Williams' A Man's Man is presented by Anne Berlin as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity May 17 at 1 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

16 Years Later, Oscar Nominee Michael Shannon Returns to The Killer by Carey Purcell

Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon stars in Eugène Ionesco's The Killer for Theatre for a New Audience, with performances beginning May 17 at Brooklyn's Polonsky Shakespear…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony-Winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Starring Martin Moran, Begins at the Old Globe by Carey Purcell

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy that combines Chekhov's classics with modern-day humor, begins performances at San Diego'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Patrick Page in Pumps: Cross Dressing for Casa Valentina's "Wild Ride" by Carey Purcell

Broadway veteran Patrick Page chats with Playbill.com about starring in the new, Tony-nominated Broadway play Casa Valentina.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, May 16, 2014

Hunter Canning, Victoria Mack and More Cast in Romantic Comedy The Diorama by Carey Purcell

Complete casting and creative team have been announced for Jennifer Brown Stone and David S. Stone's new romantic comedy The Diorama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Boxing Drama The Opponent Will Punch Its Way to 59E59, Beginning New Chicago-New York Producing Partnership by Carey Purcell

Chicago's A Red Orchid Theatre has established a new partnership with New York-based Bisno Productions to transfer productions to New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

"Modern Family" Star Jesse Tyler Ferguson Hosts 80th Annual Drama League Awards May 16 by Carey Purcell

The 80th annual Drama League Awards are presented May 16, hosted by Emmy Award nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Allison Case, Adam Chanler-Berat and Patti Murin Fly By Night at Playwrights Horizons Beginning May 16 by Carey Purcell

The new musical Fly By Night, a dark comedy rock fable, begins previews May 16 at Playwrights Horizons prior to an official opening at the Off-Broadway venue June 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 15, 2014

Real-Life Couple Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn to Star in The Last Sunday in June Reading by Carey Purcell

About Face Theatre, a company devoted to advancing the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity, will kick off its Pride Performance Series with a reading of Buyer and Cellar playwrig…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Real-Life Couple Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn to Star in Last Sunday in June Reading by Carey Purcell

About Face Theatre, a company devoted to advancing the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity, will kick off its Pride Performance Series with a reading of Buyer and Cellar playwrig…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

NJPAC Will Feature Broadway Stars Audra McDonald and Sarah Brightman in 2014-15 Season by Carey Purcell

A starry collection of Tony Award winners will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center throughout its 2014-15 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Neil Patrick Harris Pitches Variety Show to CBS, Declines Offer to Replace David Letterman by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris, known for his range of talents that includes acting, singing and hosting awards shows, may host a variety show on CBS, Deadline.com reports. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Katey Sagal and Hailee Steinfeld Join Anna Kendrick in "Pitch Perfect 2"; Will They Sing? by Carey Purcell

"Pitch Perfect 2," the sequel to the 2012 hit musical film about a college a capella group, has added "Sons of Anarchy" star Katey Sagal and Academy Award nominee Hailee …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM

The Amoralists Will Take Aim at Addiction and Network TV by Carey Purcell

The boundary-pushing downtown theatre troupe The Amoralists will stage The Gyre, a repertory production of two world-premiere dramas by Derek Ahonen and Mark Roberts in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Sarah Jessica Parker, Donald Sutherland, Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange Will Star in Kenneth Lonergan's "Wild Oats" by Carey Purcell

Kenneth Lonergan's new comedy "Wild Oats" will feature a starry ensemble, Showbiz411.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Tony Nominee Marin Ireland Joins Season Four of "Girls" by Carey Purcell

Tony nominee Marin Ireland has signed onto the fourth season of the hit HBO comedy "Girls," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM

Film Adaptation of Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina May Be in the Works by Carey Purcell

A film adaptation of Harvey Fierstein's Tony-nominated play Casa Valentina is under discussion, Deadline.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

New Drama Honor Bound Opens at St. Luke's Theatre May 14 by Carey Purcell

Albert J. Repicci's dramatic play Honor Bound officially opens at St. Luke's Theatre May 14 following previews that began April 18. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, Starring Patrick Page, John Cullum and Gabriel Ebert, Extends on Broadway by Carey Purcell

Casa Valentina, the new play by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein about an upstate colony where heterosexual men dress as women, has extended its Broadway run through June 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Watch "Anna Kendrick Loves Her New Desk Job" (Video) by Carey Purcell

Tony and Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick stars in the short film "The Call," written and directed by Eric Ogden for Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business Issue.&n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

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